The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-21

dent Cleveland had the effect of making Rspub-
licans uoiant, and the Democracy disgrunted.
Even the Ledger itself. stauch Democratic
sheet shows evidence of repudiating the
cages policy. and a lie aning toward protection,
c. F. Jones State central committeeman.
Brookville: There has been decided express
sion in regard to restrictive legislation in Frank
lin county. though many favor local option and
high license. The plank in last years platform,
If used in the next years, will prove acceptable.
The sentiment in regard to the gubernstorial
nominee is decidedly in favor of Robertson. ana
an issue is connected with his candidacy which
must not be ignored. Generally Harrison con-
trolls popular sentiment in regard TO preSiden-
tial choice, but if he cannot be the nominee
Blaine and Sherman are equally strong. They
all feel that Indiana should work hard for Har-
rison's nomination. The Presidents message
was received by the Democracy with considera-
BILE criticism, and diversity of opinion The
Republicans oppose its measures unanimously
T. NJ Greene ex-Representative from Rush
county: Rush county is for Huston and Cum
back and the feeling prevails that Robertson
should be nominated for Lieutenant governor.
Unanimously we are for Harrison as presi-
Dental candidate. and want local option and
nigh license explicitly made the ground on
which 70 meet the LIQUOR question. Democrats
pretend TO be satisfied with the Presidents mes
sage, but as it's policy, when pursued, means
of them have quietly bolted The Republicans
won't lose a vote in Rush county. and will gain
number. directly attributable to the outrage
in the late General Assembly.
j. w Study, Rushville The old plank of
1856. with local option and high license, is the
plank to be left in the platform of the next con-
yention. Huston and Cumback are Rush coun-
TVS gubernatorial candidates. and sentiment is
divided between Harrison and Blaine in the
idapt in
united, and the fact that they are united
means strength, confidence and success
B. Wilson Smith. Representative from
Tippecanoe county: The Republicans of Tippe-
canoe county gave Porter majority or 100S
when he ran for Governor, and they will increase
that majority % per cent at the next election.
We are in better condition now than we were
before the election of 1856. I base this belief
and you cannot express it with too much empha-
sis-on the events in politics since that canvass.
The tariff situation is want it. but we
must not make the mistake of allowing Cleve-
land to choose the battle ground. With great
political foresight he stated in his message that
the tariff must be revised without injury to the
volume of manufacture and without
harm TO the laborer. That is Re-
publican doctrine of years standing.
and Cleveland must not assume that the Democ-
racy now come in and take it from US or by
it make the tariff the sole issue We going
to hold him. and his lieutenants. and foreign
ministers TO strict account for their darnnable
conduct. When you rape the rights of the peo-
pie you may rely on the populace arising The
disfranchsement of the South, with the evident
disposition to treat the North similarly where
the Democracy is il power. will not be allowed
to go by unresented. Up in Tippecanoe we are
going to begin at the bottom, and work up thor
ough!y and vigorously The thirteen townships
of our county will be canvassed with tickets
carefully selected. We going to make no
mistake. In the matter OF the State campaign,
1 think the consensus of the party Will
prevail over the individual expression OF
of any Republican, and that strong man will
be placed at the head of the ticket Next year
will be when Republican will stand back
at the call of his party. No one will say, when
his duty is defined. Il have been candidate
for this Office before and cannot take that place
again. We must remember the illustrious ex-
ample OF Morton. who accepted second place on
the ticket with Lane after he had made one
vigorous canvass and was entitled to something
better. His great achievement that year is
passing out of memory. but it was example
the Republicans of this State must never forget.
with Morton. Governor Porter is a man of
broad experience and great ability He is
known to the people and has their confidence
without qualification. When he ran In 1850
many of the knights of Labor at Lafayette voted
for him, and they will vote for him again. There
good many Republicans in Tippecanoe
county who favor Blaine for President, but
think we have the man here in our State who
should head the ticket / am for Harrison. His
record is excellent throughout, and the next bat
tie will be fought records. / do not agree
with Owens, the Congressman, who was inter
viewed on the recent election and declared that
the rape of political equality and the degrade
ton of the States benevolent institutions cut no
figure in the result. The people of the State
have heard about the abuses TO the unfortunate
insane and the deaf and dumb and they will re-
sent the outrages. They will always be aroused
to resent any outrage upon their rights.
Hon. r. B. F. PIERCE, exCongressman from
the Eighth district: I recently moved from
Charlottesville to Indianapolis, and perhaps
ID - fnr fhn ap.,h1i oa IF
Montgomery county. I have travelled over the
State great deal. and know that the party gen.
orally is in the very best condition. The Eighth
congressional district, composed OF Fountain,
Montgomery, Park, VermillIon. Clay. Vigo AID
Sullivan counties, is without factional quarrel.
The people recognize that under Governor Gravs
administration there has been more scandal IN
the conduct of the benevolent institutions than
during all the time of Republican admiuisrra-
tons The Democratic record will help our party
yery much. CIeveiands message and Blaine's
interview put the tariff iss just as we want it,
but the campaign will not be fought on that
ground alone. Senator Chandler's bill and the
speech of ex-Congressman Lynch before the
Republican clubs at New York are going to
bring to the front the issue of popular enfran-
chisemsnt as the Constitution defines 1t, ana
that issue will figure largely In the campaign.
In the matter of candidates, do not think In
diana expects to be represented On the tlcket,
though the Republicans OF this State would IKE
to have place and it would help them much to
be represented We will succeed without such
assistance from the party at large. The issues
are such that afford to have no prefer
ences for the head of the ticket
Hon F. NJ Dice, of Charlottesville: The Re-
pubicans of Monteome county are in good
snaps We go into the campaign in better con-
dition than we were in 1856. We are going to
fight for impartial acknowledgements the tariff
and purity and craftsmanship in the lis
tration of public affairs. We for Bla u
President, but would like to an Indian. n
on the ticket. In the matter OF State IL
dates. we have two candidates for Reporter of
the Supreme Court. / regret to some Re-
publicans who think treason should be over
looked and that continue forget the
outrages upon law and right which Southern
Democrats persstently perpetrate.
6. ". Wilson, Fort Wayne: The Republic
ans of Allen county and, indeed. of the entire
Twelfth congressional district are in excellent